Gustav Adolph Mossa

Last summer when I visited Nice, while travelling to Italy, I discovered an artist who I'd never heard of before. Gustav Adolph Mossa's artwork was on display in the Musee des Beaux- Arts in Nice when I went, and I was amazed by the fine detail in his work. As a designer who used to paint a lot, I find his work very inspirational through his technique and style, and the themes of his artwork often very intriguing. Bellow is one of my favourite pieces of his- 'Pierrot s'en va'. Every time I look at it I want to know the story behind it- I'm not sure if I've made this up through my imagination, or whether it's the true depiction, but I think the main clown-like character has just stabbed himself, for his loss over the women in the background who he loves. This is something I certainly want to research.